BERNARD CHAVEZ, 56, of Anton Chico died Friday from complications with Parkinson's disease.
He worked for the U.S. Forest Service and fought forest fires in the Las Vegas area. He became a park ranger and worked at Fort Union, Carlsbad Caverns and Santa Fe.
He is survived by his wife, Rebecca; son, Ezekiel and wife, Yvonne; daughter, Jessica and husband, Harris; one grandchild; and many other relatives and friends.
A memorial service will be held at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. at the Berardinelli Chapel in Santa Fe.
Rogers Mortuary, Las Vegas, N.M., (505) 425-3511.
Dated: July 20, 2004
JOSE "CLOKE" OCLOVIS DOMINGUEZ, 70, of El Llano died Friday at his home.
He was formerly of Valecitos.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
He is survived by his wife, Priscilla Dominguez of El Llano; children, Ross Olivas and wife, Isabel, of El Llano and Cathy Maestas and husband, Tony, of La Puebla; four grandchildren; sisters, Aggie Lopez of Albuquerque and Tillie Vigil of Las Cruces; Claudia Jiron who was like a sister; and many other relatives and friends.
A rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. today at Block-Salazar Mortuary. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday at La Iglesia De Santa Cruz De La Caņada, to be followed by the committal service at Santa Fe National Cemetery with military honors.
Block-Salazar Mortuary of the Espaņola Valley, (505) 753-2288.
Dated: July 20, 2004
TONY "LIL JOKER" GARCIA-PAIZ, 34, of Cleveland, N.M., died Sunday at the Alta Vista Regional Hospital in Las Vegas, N.M.
He was born in Denver to Lorenzo Garcia and Linda Sanchez. He was a self-employed landscape laborer. He was very artistic and liked dancing, poetry and helping the elderly.
He is survived by his companion, Michelle Duran of Las Vegas, N.M.; children, Tony and Vanessa Vasquez of Denver and Sierra M. Arguello of Commerce City, Colo.; mother, Erlinda Paiz of Cleveland, N.M.; stepfather, Tom Paiz of Cleveland, N.M.; father, Lorenzo Garcia of Arvada, Colo.; stepmother: Delores Garcia of Arvada, Colo.; sisters, Darla A. Garcia and husband, Mark Neita, of Englewood, Colo., Donna Hellar and husband, Rick, of Pacific Heights, Ohio, Christine Barela and husband, Larry, of Golden, Colo.; Kimberly Valdez and husband, Floyd, of Denver; Angelica M. Gomez and husband, Michael, of Arvada, Colo.; brother, Larry Garcia and companion Faye Garcia of Denver; half-sister, Maria Elena Perez of Uvald, Texas; special uncle, Lorenzo Sanchez of Las Vegas, N.M.; lifelong friends, Tito Arguello of Commerce City, Colo., Pierre Gonzales of Albuquerque, Jimmy Martinez and Jerry of Mora, Jason of Florida; and Juan Marrujo and Jesse Rivera of Las Vegas, N.M.; and many other relatives and friends.
A prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at the Rogers Chapel in Las Vegas, N.M. Cremation will take place.
Rogers Mortuary, Las Vegas, N.M., (505) 425-3511.
Dated: July 20, 2004
ELIBERTA "ELIE" GONZALES, 85, of Las Vegas, N.M. died Sunday at Alta Vista Regional Hospital.
She is survived by her children, Gilbert Gonzales of Richmond, Va.; Rachel Garcia and husband, Max, of Las Vegas, N.M., and Jake Gonzales and wife, Susan, of Nambe; special nephew, David Sanchez of Las Vegas, N.M.; and six grandchildren.
A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. today at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Las Vegas, N.M. Mass will be celebrated at 9 a.m. Wednesday at the same church with burial to follow at San Antonio Cemetery in Las Vegas, N.M.
Nelson Funeral Home, (505) 425-6551.
Dated: July 20, 2004
ALBERT OCANA, 65, of El Rito died Saturday after a long illness.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Vicente and Manuelita Ocaņa; son, Donald Duane Ocaņa; brothers, Crestino Ocaņa and Robert Ocaņa; sister, Josie Esquibel; and many other relatives and friends.
He is survived by his wife, Ayola Ocaņa; son, Freddie Ocaņa and wife Carol; daughter, Crestina Delgado and husband Arturo; five grandchildren; sisters, Nina Rodriguez and husband, Filomeno, all of El Rito and Annie Lucero and husband, Demecio, of Oakland, Calif.; brothers, Dilio Ocaņa and wife, Diana, of Espaņola, Vicente Ocaņa and wife, Teresa, of Albuquerque, and Paul Ocaņa and wife, Mabel, of El Rito; and many other relatives and friends.
A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. today at San Juan Nepomuceno Catholic Church in El Rito. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the same church with burial to follow at El Rito Community Cemetery.
DeVargas Funeral Home of the Espaņola Valley, (505) 747-7477.
Dated: July 20, 2004
JOE F. RIVERA, 77, of Santa Fe died Friday at his daughter's home in Pecos following a lengthy illness.
He was employed by White Swan Laundry for 25 years and N.E.A for many years. He was involved with the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Color Guard, Cooties, Woodmen of The World, Eagles and the American Legion. He was a veteran of World War II of the 27th Infantry Regiment, in which he was a private first class. He received the World War II Victory Medal, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, Army of Occupation Medal, Good Conduct Medal and the Philippine Liberation Ribbon.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank Rivera and Jessie Ortega Rivera; first wife, Antonia Grace Ruiz; wife, Mercy M. Felix Rivera; and brother, Norman Ortega.
He is survived by his daughter, Christina Rivera of Pecos; son, Michael Rivera and wife, Kim, of Santa Fe; daughter, Della Estrada of Las Vegas, Nev.; sisters, Dollie Mae Trujillo of Santa Fe, Mary Alice Anaya of Galisteo and Gloria Hernandez of Espaņola; brothers, Leroy Rivera of Duarte, Calif., and James Archuleta of Grants; companion, Vickie Acuna Long of Tesuque; six grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends.
A visitation will be held at 6 p.m. today followed by a memorial service at 7 p.m. at Berardinelli Family Chapel. A burial will be held at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Santa Fe National Cemetery, with full military honors.
Berardinelli Family Funeral Service, 983-4331.
Dated: July 20, 2004
JOHN SACKETT, 82, of Las Vegas, N.M., died Thursday at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Albuquerque.
He was a former resident of Amherst, Ohio. He was born to the late Salvatore and Nancy Leone Sackett in Shamrock, Pa. He was married to the former Connie Mary Montoya in 1947 in Las Vegas, N.M. He was a World War II veteran of the 1136th Quartermaster Co., Air Service Group where he received a Good Conduct Medal, Meritorious Unit Award, World War II Victory Medal and the European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal. He was a self-employed masonry contractor for over 50 years. He loved spending time with his extended family. He enjoyed fishing and hanging out with his coffee buddies at many local establishments. He was a member of the Immaculate Conception Church in Las Vegas, N.M.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Joe Pete and Tony Sackett; and sisters, Josephine (Jay) Dario and Mary Condito, all of Ohio.
He is survived by his wife, Connie Sackett, of Las Vegas, N.M.; daughter, Erma Sena and husband, Gilbert; son, Patrick D. Sackett and wife Nicolasa, all of Las Vegas, N.M.; 16 grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends in Ohio, Michigan and New Mexico.
Mass will be celebrated at 9 a.m. today at the Immaculate Conception Church with burial to follow at the Santa Fe National Cemetery.
The family has requested that memorials be made to the Immaculate Conception Church Building Fund, 811 Sixth St., Las Vegas, NM 87701.
Gonzales Funerals & Cremations, (505) 425-9319.
Dated: July 20, 2004
